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Muddle Through

The world was always broken, the madness is the truth, but here amidst the broken, we somehow muddle through. At a young age we think we can change the game, march in the streets and fight hard. At that young age, we think heaven can be made, don’t get that far. Somewhat older, we think the world will smolder, it won’t survive what we are. Somewhat older, when all are growing colder, we bear the scars. The world was always broken, the madness is the truth, but here amidst the broken, we somehow muddle through. Come middle years, we get hardened to the fears, seen it before long ago. Come middle years, we're too jaded for the tears, so rarely flow. Then elder days, when there is so much to say, a whole lifetime makes it so. The young ones bray, won’t give you the time of day, hear what you know… The world was always broken, the madness is the truth, but here amidst the broken, we somehow muddle through.

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Date: 4/6/2018 2:31:00 AM
The beginning of this poem grabbed me by the neck and threw me to the ground. The world was always broken. YES! yes, yes, yes, yes! I like the way you have used the theme throughout.
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Date: 4/3/2018 9:03:00 PM
Sad wisdom, lovely write.
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Date: 4/3/2018 6:34:00 PM
We're all so much alike. I wrote a couple of poems a long time ago about "Just Fumbling Around." Yes, we'll fumble around and muddle through!!! Loved it.
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